{"id":440227,"date":"2026-08-22T06:46:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/440227\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T06:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:46:18","slug":"minnesota-united-quakes-in-search-of-elusive-win-amid-skids-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/440227\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota United, Quakes in search of elusive win amid skids – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two clubs mired in winless droughts look to break out Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes host Minnesota United.<\/p>\n

The Earthquakes are 0-4-1 in their past five league matches and 1-6-3 in their past 10. This cold streak came after San Jose began the season 11-1-0 in all competitions.<\/p>\n

While San Jose (10-7-3, 33 points) is still in fourth place in the crowded Western Conference, only eight points separate the Earthquakes from 11th-place Minnesota (6-7-7, 25 points).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hold ourselves to a high standard and we need to be better than this,\u201d Earthquakes defender Dave Romney said after San Jose\u2019s 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday. \u201cIt\u2019s just frustrating seeing how we\u2019re still in fourth, (despite) how bad we\u2019ve been playing. Just missing opportunities to be climbing further and further up the table.\u201d<\/p>\n

San Jose fell on Wednesday even though the Galaxy played with 10 men the entire second half. Despite San Jose\u2019s 21-10 edge in shots, Los Angeles\u2019 Joseph Paintsil had the only goal in the 79th minute.<\/p>\n

Minnesota United are familiar with missed opportunities, as the Loons\u2019 22 goals are the third fewest in MLS. Minnesota is winless in its past nine league games (0-4-5), including a 2-1 home loss to Atlanta United on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had that similar refrain of, \u2018We had a number of really good chances in that game,\u2019 but we just don\u2019t finish,\u201d Loons coach Cameron Knowles said.<\/p>\n

Knowles stressed that the team\u2019s \u201cfocus is on the next game\u201d despite notable news off the field. Minnesota chief soccer officer Khaled El-Ahmad reportedly is leaving the club to take the same role with Austin FC.<\/p>\n

Bongokuhle Hlongwane will sit out after sustaining a knee injury this week. Nectarios Triantis (ankle) missed Minnesota\u2019s past five league matches, but Knowles said the defender is available for limited minutes on Saturday.<\/p>\n

San Jose midfielder Ronaldo Vieira will miss his second straight match with a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n

Preston Judd leads the Earthquakes in goals (11) and goal contributions (14). Kelvin Yeboah tops the Loons in goals (eight) while Joaquin Pereyra ranks first on the club with nine goal contributions (two goals, seven assists).<\/p>\n

Minnesota is 8-1-4 in its past 13 league matches against San Jose.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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